Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1887-08-12
AN ELoPER'S EXPERIENCE.
The sad Suffering OF Girl who Fell
in Love With a Museum Freak.

in Love with Museum Freak.
Several weeks ago, says The Cincin.
natl Enquirer, a rather good-looking
young woman became something of a
fixture about the city buildings. She
worried the officials of the police court
and police department with complaints
about her husband, and finally when
she had succeeded in having him sent
to the work-house. she became equally
rs persistant and annoying in her
pleadings for his release. He was
finally pardoned, and few days after
he obtained his liberty there was q
street scene between the two. Then
they dropped out of notice, and the
police and everybody else felt re-
lieved
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore were the names
the couple gave. The wife told a SYM
pathetic story of being the belle of
some town in the east. In moment
of infatuation she had run away from
happy home and married Gilmore
who was a dime-museum couriosity.
On the bills he was starred in big, red
type as the king of Fre-eaters. The
Philadelphia Record furnishes an in
terestng sequel to the adventures of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore. "A poorly
clad and weary-looking girl" says
The Record "called at the police sta.
ton Saturday night and asked to be
allowed to remain during the night
Her story SO excited the sympathy oi
the lieutenant that he gave up his own
room to her. The wanderer said her
name was Annie Miller. whose elope-
ment from Newark. N. j., eight
months ago attracted public attent on.
While on visit to n museum the
girl had formed the acquaintance Of
August Gilmore. a fire-eating freak.
Her parents, who were respectable
persons, could not hear to their friend
ship, and the courting was necessarily
carried on secretly, and the girl finally
consented to elope with Gilmore. He
told her he had unbounded wealth, but
before parting from the parental roof
the girl took $400 belonging to her
father, which she gave to Gilmore.
The pair came to this city, where Gill
more was engaged in Vine street
saloon. From Philadelphia they went
to Cincinnati, and then to Wheeling,
w. Va.
The girl, in relating her story tc
Lieut.. Smith, said: "While the money
lasted Gilmore was kind and lovable,
but as soon as it was gone he was brut-
al to me. While we were in Cincinnati
he beat and abused me continually.
There was no rest for me, and | was
compelled to have him arrested. He
was convicted of the larceny of the
S400, but repented what | had done
and pleaded with the Judge to be leni.
ent My condition was delicate, and
for this reason the Judge released him
with reprimand. During our stay AT
Wheeling he sold all my clothes, and
after the proceeds of this had been
spent he actually cut of my beautiful
long hair and sold it. We returned to
Cincinnati, where he was arrested in
the act of beating me, and is now serv-
ing thirty days in jail Some city Off
cials. who had become interested in
me through my first case against my
husband, raised enough money 10 send
me to Harrisburg. | started to walk
to Newark, but i was arrested on the
outskirts of the city. At the police
station the officers contributed money
enough to bring me to this city. and
here am. penniless and sick" The
girl was careworn. and, though only IL
years old, her sufferings have added
ten years to her face She said that her
father had written her that he wouc
receive her if she would cause Gilmore's
arrest, and she now expected to be
welcomed home. She only wanted
sleep, and said she would walk the rest
of the way home. She greatly regret
ted her rash act.
The lieutenant secured some com.
Portable clothes for the girl, and with
Sergt. Fulmer's assistance more than
enough money was secured to get hei
a good supper and breakfast and s
ticket for Newark. N. j. She wa
sent home Yesterday morning